Earlier this month we got wind that the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/retired-747-airplane-transformed-into-striking-malibu-home/">747 Wing House</a> in Malibu was nearing completion, and <a href="http://www.studioea.com/">David Hertz Architects</a> just sent us the first photos of the finished <a href="http://inhabitat.com/costa-rican-hotel-suite-takes-flight/">recycled airplane</a> home! Built from a decommissioned Boeing 747, the floating roof made out of the plane's wings result in a curvilinear home with large floor to ceiling windows to take in the sights of the Malibu mountains and Pacific Ocean below.

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747 Wing House-David Hertz Architects

Over time David Hertz and his team at Studio of Environmental Architects will be making use of the whole 747 plane.

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747 Wing House-David Hertz Architects

They will use the wings, the fuselage, and cockpit to build not only the main house, but also guest quarters, a meditation pavilion, a barn and an art studio.

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747 Wing House-David Hertz Architects

The 747 Wing House, or the main residence was the first to be completed.

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747 Wing House-David Hertz Architects

Inspiration for using the behemoth came from the property itself, which was formerly owned by costume designer Tony Duquette.

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747 Wing House-David Hertz Architects

Duquette built more than 20 structures from found objects on the 55-acre property, but most were destroyed in a fire.

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747 Wing House-David Hertz Architects

The new owner commissioned David Hertz to build a home with curvilinear/feminine shapes for the building.

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747 Wing House-David Hertz Architects

While Hertz was exploring roof ideas he came upon the idea to use an old airplane wing.

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747 Wing House-David Hertz Architects

This adaptive reuse concept fits perfectly in line with the previous owner's found object philosophy.

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747 Wing House-David Hertz Architects

Many of the existing site pads and retaining walls are being reused to minimize site impacts.

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747 Wing House-David Hertz Architects

Costing less than $50,000 the reclaimed plane has been dismantled and transported to the site, where almost all of the parts have been reused as a way of being economical.

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747 Wing House-David Hertz Architects

Prefabricated parts were also utilized to minimize onsite construction costs.

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747 Wing House-David Hertz Architects

Besides the extensive use of reclaimed materials, the Wing House also makes use of solar power, radiant heating, natural ventilation as well as high performance heat mirror glazing.

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747 Wing House-David Hertz Architects

The Main Residence will use both of the main wings as well as the 2 stabilizers from the tail section as a roof for the Master Bedroom.

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747 Wing House-David Hertz Architects

The Art Studio Building will use a 50-foot long section of the upper fuselage as a roof.

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747 Wing House-David Hertz Architects

The remaining front portion of the fuselage and upper first class cabin deck will be used as the roof of the Guest House.

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747 Wing House-David Hertz Architects

The lower half of the fuselage, which forms the cargo hold, will form the roof of the Animal Barn.

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747 Wing House-David Hertz Architects

A Meditation Pavilion will be made from the entire front of the airplane at 28 feet in diameter and 45 feet tall; the cockpit windows will form a skylight.

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747 Wing House-David Hertz Architects

An engine cowling here is used as a fire pit.

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747 Wing House-David Hertz Architects

With views of the Malibu mountains, the Pacific Ocean and the islands in the distance, the 747 Wing House is a site to behold.

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747 Wing House-David Hertz Architects

Located on a ridge, evening views of the home at sunset recall the same sort of view that one would see while flying in a plane as the sun goes down.

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747 Wing House-David Hertz Architects

Earlier this month we got wind that the 747 Wing House in Malibu was nearing completion, and David Hertz Architects just sent us the first photos of the finished recycled airplane home! Built from a decommissioned Boeing 747, the floating roof made out of the plane's wings result in a curvilinear home with large floor to ceiling windows to take in the sights of the Malibu mountains and Pacific Ocean below.